Postcode BN1 7FN (Brighton and Hove)

Map showing BN1 7FN and nearby postcodes

The postcode BN1 7FN is located in Brighton and Hove It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BN1 7FN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BN1 7FN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BN1 7FN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to BN1 7FN is Tavistock Down which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tavistock Down and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Moulsecoomb Rail Station, 409 m away.

The closest primary school to BN1 7FN (for ages 11 and under) is Hertford Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 11, 2020.

The local pub for residents of BN1 7FN is The Railway Inn and is 5.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummies and is 5.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BN1 7FN is covered by the Sussex police force association and Brighton and Hove City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BN1 7FN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BN1 7FN, and the approximate distance away.

Tavistock Down 53 m
Lambourne Close 85 m
The Crestway 99 m
Lambourne Road 119 m
Crespin Way 138 m
Isfield Road 156 m
Liphook Close 175 m
Melrose Close 184 m
Mountfields 186 m
Wolverstone Drive 187 m
Peace Close 196 m
Hinton Close 198 m
Fountains Close 219 m
Thompson Road 230 m
Uplands Road 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BN1 7FN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BN1 7FN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hertford Junior School Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
301 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
339 m
Hertford Infant School Good
(February 14, 2019)
482 m
Homewood College Special Measures
(December 7, 2021)
529 m
Coombe Road Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
600 m
Downs Infant School Outstanding
(June 27, 2013)
989 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1 km
Downs Junior School Outstanding
(March 16, 2011)
1 km
Moulsecoomb Primary School 1.07 km
Fairlight Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.08 km
Brighton & Hove Montessori School Inadequate
(October 21, 2021)
1.09 km
Balfour Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.13 km
Varndean School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.18 km
Elm Grove Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.41 km
Dorothy Stringer School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.51 km
Varndean College Good
(November 1, 2018)
1.64 km
Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.72 km
Kings Brighton Good
(June 29, 2018)
1.74 km
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.82 km
St Luke's Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
1.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BN1 7FN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
American Express Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Pangdean Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
5.55 km
Route 23 Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
5.55 km
The Sussex Peasant Mobile caterer 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
January 8, 2022
5.55 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 11, 2015
5.84 km
Yummies Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.93 km
Benfield Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
5.93 km
Benfield Primary School - Extended School Clubs School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.93 km
Class Of Their Own At Benfield County Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 30, 2015
5.93 km
JOE'S BURGER HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.96 km
Premier Express Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2022
5.96 km
Station Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.96 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.96 km
The Railway Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
5.96 km
Wimpy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 25, 2019
5.96 km
Victoria Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 19, 2019
5.99 km
Athena B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
6.03 km
Bites And Slice Madeira Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.03 km
Blend Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
6.03 km
Health Link Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2017
6.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BN1 7FN - Data from Apr 2022

Tavistock Down Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Mountfields Bus Stop/Station 192 m
St Joseph's School Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Natal Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Natal Road Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 409 m
Moulsecoomb Rail Station Rail 432 m
London Road (Brighton) Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Shoreham Brighton City Airport Air 11.84 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BN1 7FN - Data from Dec 2021

Bear Hill Hill Or Mountain 911 m
Hollingbury Castle Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Racehill Valley Valley 1.77 km
Hogtrough Bottom Valley 1.83 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hog Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Woollards Field Urban Greenspace 2.16 km
Whitehawk Bottom Valley 2.17 km
Falmer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Whitehawk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Coldean Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Coldean Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Tivoli Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BN1 7FN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 115.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 164,337 kWh - mean 6,847 kWh : median 5,895 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 64,710 kWh - mean 2,696 kWh : median 2,816 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BN1 7FN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 50.84418800
Longitude -0.12333300
OS Easting 532219
OS Northing 0106641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2136
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Sussex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Brighton, Pavilion
Electoral Ward Hollingdean and Stanmer
Local Authority District Brighton and Hove
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Coast to Capital
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Sussex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000043
Travel To Work Area Brighton

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Brighton and Hove City
Cancer Alliance Surrey and Sussex
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Sussex Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Brighton and Hove CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Brighton and Hove BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brighton and Hove BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040650
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Brighton and Hove 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Brighton and Hove 008A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1